Prey density and distribution drive the three-dimensional foraging strategies of the largest filter feeder

• Main Authors: Goldbogen, Jeremy A., Hazen, Elliott L., Friedlaender, Ari S., Calambokidis, John, DeRuiter, Stacy L., Stimpert, Alison K., Southall, Brandon L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; unknown
• Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
• Subjects: Balaenoptera musculus; Blue whale
• Online Access: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/mk61rj59b

1. Despite their importance in determining the rate of both energy gain and expenditure, how the fine-scale kinematics of foraging are modified in response to changes in prey abundance and distribution remain poorly understood in many animal ecosystems. 2. In the marine environment, bulk-filter feed...